Certainly it's hard to make a stable schema, but I also think that databases are supposed to evolve over time. We don't really keep stable schemas. We add things.

So.

AdventureWorks. If...

Yeah, earlier than 2014. My typo. I was thinking 4.2 and typed 2014. I've been doing a lot of 2014 stuff for demos and my instances is .\SQL2014.

One more you might want to give to managers, especially IT managers is The Phoenix Project - https://www.amazon.com/Phoenix-Project-DevOps-Helping-Business-ebook/dp/B00AZRBLHO?ie=UTF8&btkr=1&ref_=dp-kindle-redirect

You should just restart the windows host, not delete anything.

It's been pointed out this is a bad idea. Some companies do this, even large ones, to make AD admin easier.

However, this is an issue for me. If I need...

You don't want your antivirus to read the filestream container. You should only scan the file when it is copied to another folder. There is no concern I'm aware of...

Brandie Tarvin (6/3/2016)

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Wait. Client tools are no longer an option to install with the rest...

That's fine.

I'll still disagree as well. Given history and the way many samples are given, there is often this code:

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I hope to bring to light the reason for...

roger.plowman (6/3/2016)

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But there is a line, and MS has crossed it some years ago. Their code quality is dropping. This fast-cadence BS is one of the biggest contributors.

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I don't know...

roger.plowman (6/3/2016)

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor (6/2/2016)

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First, that's not what's happening. The patches are tested, run...

We can be pedantic if we want. However, a batch consists of 1 or more statements. The option notes that the previous statement is not terminated, so a ; is...

Ed Klein-385786 (6/3/2016)

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This is an example of why every developer and especially every project manager should be required to read "The Mythical Man-Month" by Fred Brooks, subtitled Essays On Software...

You are correct. I did this at like 10pm last night. I guess we get two winners.

Well, I certainly understand cost and licensing changes. I tend to agree there.

However Linux has patches almost every month coming out, same as Windows. MySQL has quarterly patches, so...

Terje Hermanseter (6/2/2016)

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That's the first time I've ever heard of anyone that gets sick from the smell of coffee...